You Only Live Twice
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964.
First British edition, first printing, first state, lacking the month on the copyright page. 256 pp. In Gilbert's Binding A, publisher's black cloth-affect paper boards lettered in gilt and silver, printed endpapers. Near Fine with light lean to spine, slight bumping to lower corners, very minimal foxing to textblock edges. In a very Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with the usual sunning to spine panel and light toning to extremities. A beautiful copy in an amazingly crisp jacket with almost no wear, showcasing Richard Chopping's striking design. The eleventh Bond novel, and the last to be published in Fleming's lifetime. Item #140948220
Price: $1,250